Windows 8 has reached the RTM milestone

[Stephen!]

http://windowsteamblog.com/windows/b/bloggingwindows/archive/2012/08/01/windows-8-has-reached-the-rtm-milestone.aspx

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/archive/2012/08/01/releasing-windows-8-august-1-2012.aspx


August 15th: Developers will be able to download the final version of Windows 8 via your MSDN subscriptions.

August 15th: IT professionals testing Windows 8 in organizations will be able to access the final version of Windows 8 through your TechNet subscriptions.

August 16th: Customers with existing Microsoft Software Assurance for Windows will be able to download Windows 8 Enterprise edition through the Volume License Service Center (VLSC), allowing you to test, pilot and begin adopting Windows 8 Enterprise within your organization.

August 16th: Microsoft Partner Network members will have access to Windows 8.

August 20th: Microsoft Action Pack Providers (MAPS) receive access to Windows 8.

September 1st: Volume License customers without Software Assurance will be able to purchase Windows 8 through Microsoft Volume License Resellers.

[Tomm]

I'll be able to download it via Technet on the 15th but I see no reason to install it over Windows 7 as my primary OS. I'll most likely just keep it in a VM for if I want to do any testing.

[Stephen!]

Does Dreamspark (MSDNAA) fall under the 15th category?

[Tomm]

No idea tbh since it is no longer called a MSDN subscription but a Dreamspark Premium subscription.


Does Dreamspark (MSDNAA) fall under the 15th category?

[smithy1997]

Im still on Vista, the look of it isn't the usual "windows look" So not sure if I want to upgrade to it or not.

[HotelUser]

I really want to get Windows 8 on the bootcamp partition on the MacBook. I can survive using OS X with my trackpad, but I suffer on Windows 7 with it and I know Windows 8 has great trackpad support (and I'm hoping it has smooth scrolling!)

[peteyt]

Looks like either Metro has been just a code name or Microsoft is claiming this because it's having to change the name due to legal issues. I quite liked the name to. Nice and simple.

[xxMATTGxx]

Looks like either Metro has been just a code name or Microsoft is claiming this because it's having to change the name due to legal issues. I quite liked the name to. Nice and simple.

It's down to potential legal issues that could probably rise if they don't change it now.

[Jack!]

It's down to potential legal issues that could probably rise if they don't change it now.

Some German company owns the rights to "Metro" I think.

[peteyt]

It's down to potential legal issues that could probably rise if they don't change it now.

If so why wasn't this checked. Seems a bit strange it's only happened close to launch.

[xxMATTGxx]

If so why wasn't this checked. Seems a bit strange it's only happened close to launch.

Probably didn't realise it was going to be a problem until now. I assume a company got involved and contacted MS, the legal issues haven't really been explained.

Although I would of thought they would pay to use the name as it is quite a good name. But there isn't much details on the matter.

[HotelUser]

I really want to get Windows 8 on the bootcamp partition on the MacBook. I can survive using OS X with my trackpad, but I suffer on Windows 7 with it and I know Windows 8 has great trackpad support (and I'm hoping it has smooth scrolling!)

Unfortunately only scroll gestures seem to be working for me, and I can't get the swipes working to show my charm bar, as well as the other gestures I read about. *hopefully* this is just a driver problem and will be fixed.

Also I'm sort of surprised. I thought Windows 8 would have smooth and elastic scrolling. Does anybody know any good third party tools to add these to Windows? I always use my trackpad on my laptop and without these two things scrolling can be a pain :P

[Luke]

I couldn't take 'Metro' seriously after travelling on this for a long time..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyne_and_Wear_Metro

EDIT: It's owned by German company DB, so this may be where the lawsuit came from..?

[GommeInc]

It's rather odd the Metro issue. Metro AG is just a German retailer/group who obviously use the name Metro. You would think the clear differences in services they provided would make it obvious that Metro (a feature) and Metro (a retail group) are different and that both have no conflict. The Dutch call their underground line in Amsterdam "Metro", does that mean the Dutch transport agency should threaten legal action too? Usually conflicts only occur if two of the same thing have the same (or similar) name. It's very rare a feature in a product conflicts with an entity like a business.

Microsoft seem happy to drop the name anyway, it just seems strange it was over quickly with very little conflict :/


I couldn't take 'Metro' seriously after travelling on this for a long time..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyne_and_Wear_Metro

EDIT: It's owned by German company DB, so this may be where the lawsuit came from..?
Ah that would make more sense. Doesn't quite answer how a German company can own the word Metro when it's a globalised word stemming from Metropolitan. Microsoft could fight for the name, but they must know something we don't to not follow it.

[xxMATTGxx]

There doesn't seem to be much detail on the legal issue either. Unless I haven't been reading it :P

[GommeInc]

There doesn't seem to be much detail on the legal issue either. Unless I haven't been reading it :P
You're not alone, I can't find where the legal issue stems from either :/ It seems Microsoft have announced the name can no longer be used and said no more on the matter, leaving detail less articles and us lot confused :P

I'm sure there is an EU law which forbids the ownership of such words. All we have to go by is the possibility Deutsche Bahn is protecting the name because they've established the use of the word Metro in every train company they make across Europe.

[LiquidLuck.]

I had windows 8 for like two days, it annoyed me so much, changed to windows 7 right after.

[Stephen!]

It has now been released on Technet and MSDN.

[Recursion]

Well, Technet died quickly. I'm on the final button between me and my key god dammit!

[GommeInc]

Got this e-mail from Amazon this morning. Not sure if it's relevant but they seem to be advertising the release for 26th October and selling the Pro Upgrade Edition for £49.99
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Windows-Pro-Upgrade-Edition-Vista/dp/B008GRKGXK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1345194897&sr=8-1